AFS to Bestow Highest Honors to Gold Medalists, Scientific Merit, and Service Citation Recipients at CastExpo 2025
At the 2025 CastExpo in Atlanta, five distinguished leaders will be honored by the American Foundry Society (AFS) for their outstanding contributions to the metalcasting industry. The Peter L. Simpson Gold Medal and William H. McFadden Gold Medal will be awarded at the annual banquet on Sunday, April 13, 7:00-9:00 p.m. The Scientific Merit and Service Citation Awards presentation will take place at the Volunteer Leadership Awards Luncheon, Sunday, April 13, 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Visit afsinc.org for more details.
Read moreAFS Issues Revised Economic Forecasts for Casting Sales
A new report from the American Foundry Society includes updated estimates for U.S. metalcasting sales in 2021 and beyond.
The AFS 2021 Mid-Year Forecast & Trends revises previous estimates for casting sales originally released in January. AFS compiles two economic…
AFS Selling Foundry Artwork to Benefit FEF
125 Years of AFSSales of new artwork celebrating the American Foundry Society’s 125th anniversary will benefit the Foundry Educational Foundation thanks to a generous gift from the AFS North Mexico Chapter.
“125 Years of AFS,” a striking oil…
New Business Development Manager to Focus on Member Success
A new member of the American Foundry Society Business Development team will focus on delivering superior services and supporting the success of corporate and individual members of AFS.
Kimberly Farrugia is the new AFS Business Development Manager, a role which includes serving as a…
AFS Technical Journal’s Influence Grows Again
For the third consecutive year, the International Journal of Metalcasting has grown in worldwide influence. AFS’ peer-reviewed technical and research journal saw its Impact Factor, a widely used measure of the number of times a journal is cited by researchers, grow 34% from 2019 to 2020,…
Milwaukee to Host 2024 Foundry Trade Show & Conference
The American Foundry Society has announced Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will host Metalcasting Congress 2024, one of the largest foundry trade events in North America.
Established in 1903, Metalcasting Congress is AFS’s annual meeting and industry showcase. This important…
AFS Announces New Research Board Chair, Member
The American Foundry Society has welcomed a new member and announced a new chair for its Research Board, which oversees AFS’s substantial research program.
Jim Archibald of ArchLLC, and formerly of ASK Chemicals, will serve as the board’s chair. Kathy Hayrynen…
AFS Issues Call for Award Nominations
The American Foundry Society is inviting people to nominate candidates for three major industry awards: the AFS Gold Medal, Award of Scientific Merit, and Service Citation.
These awards, which will be presented at CastExpo 2022, recognize technical and management excellence in…
Smart Adjustments for Cleaner Melts: Virtual Aluminum Conference Goes Live in July
A leading expert on aluminum casting and melt cleanliness will share his knowledge during an interactive online conference offered exclusively by the American Foundry Society.
Rafael Gallo, Technical Consultant at Pyrotek, is the presenter at the Molten Aluminum…
Engineering Division Expands Focus to Include Smart Manufacturing
The AFS Engineering Division is a leader in fostering the use of emerging technologies in foundries. Now, that focus is reflected in the group’s new name: the AFS Engineering and Smart Manufacturing Division.
Led by Chair Brandon Kruse (Magaldi Technologies LLC…
AFS Issues Call for Papers for CastExpo 2022
The American Foundry Society has issued a call for papers and presentations for the 126th Metalcasting Congress and CastExpo, April 23-26, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio.
Produced by AFS, Metalcasting Congress/CastExpo is one of the foundry industry’s…